Buying a new car is no small expense. Second, to a house, it will likely be the biggest purchase of your life! While rocking up to the dealership may sound like a good idea on the surface, going in unprepared will not help you get the best deal. It may…
Besides vehicle features and price, insurance rate is one thing most first-time car buyers consider when shopping for the ideal car. Fortunately, the vehicle type you choose is one factor within your control that affects auto insurance rates. That means luxury SUVs, electric vehicles, sports cars, and other high-performance vehicles…
The Toyota Aygo X is on the Danish podium for its first month in market. The Danish new car market continues its freefall in May at -19.8% year-on-year to just 13,502 registrations, meaning the year-to-date volume is now off -22.9% to 58,750 units. Toyota (-7.3%) overtakes Volkswagen (-32%) to take the…
The Renault Megane is the best-selling vehicle in Bulgaria over April/May. Today we can share with you Bulgarian new car sales data for the months of April and May 2022 combined. Over the period, 5,871 light vehicles found a buyer in the country, up 6% on the same period in 2021.…
Toyota sales are up 55.5% year-on-year in Belgium in May. New car sales in Belgium dive -16.7% year-on-year in May to just 29,025 units, that is a -43.2% drop on pre-pandemic May 2019 (51.081). The year-to-date volume is now down -15.2% to 160,573. BMW (-21.7%) remains in the brands lead…
The Ford Maverick is an instant success in Argentina. 35,092 new light vehicles found a home in Argentina in May, a spectacular 58.1% year-on-year jump on a May 2021 impacted by Covid restrictions and dealership closures. The year-to-date volume tilts into positive at +2% to 173,970 units. Toyota (+63%) beats…
The VW ID. Buzz has landed in the German charts. New car sales in Germany are hit -10.2% year-on-year in May to 207,199 units, meaning the year-to-date volume is now down -9.2% to 1,013,417. Volkswagen (-14.3%) falls faster than its home market but reaches a solid 18.7% share vs. 17.8%…
The MG 5 breaks into the Mexican Top 10 for the first time in May. 91,215 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in May, that's a 5.2% year-on-year lift going against most international markets. The year-to-date tally is now stable at 428,058 sales. Nissan (-17.7%) goes against the market with…
The Hyundai Casper is up to a record #8 at home in May. The South Korean new car market edges down -3.3% year-on-year in May to 143,319 units, including 119,807 local vehicles (-3.5%) and 23,512 foreigners (-2.4%). Year-to-date, volumes are now down -11.5% to 656,047 including 547,733 (-11.6%) for locals…
Great score for the Vauxhall Grandland in Scotland. Thanks to SMMT we can share with you the Top 10 best-sellers for each UK nation in May. Keep in mind this is a zoom in by nation, all sales figures are included in the May 2022 UK update. This month Scotland fares the…
The Toyota Corolla Cross continues to dominate the Taiwanese charts. New car sales in Taiwan drop -10.1% year-on-year in May to 30,922 units. This means 170,520 vehicles have hit Taiwanese roads since the start of the year, a -12% decline. Toyota (+9.2%) swims upstream and posts a very solid year-on-year improvement…
The Peugeot 308 is up 140.8% on the previous generation a year ago. The Portuguese new car market slows down -23.5% year-on-year in May to 12,748 units, pulling the year-to-date volume into negative territory at -4.1% to 59,939. Brand-wise, Peugeot (-23.7%) matches the market but falls to 10.4% share vs.…
The Fiat 500 is the best-selling vehicle in Hungary in May. New Hungarian car and light commercial vehicle sales drop -6.8% year-on-year in May to 11,901 units, leading to a year-to-date volume off -12.7% to 55,521. Data is provided by Datahouse. Toyota (12.1% share) reclaims the lead of the PC+LCV…
The first units of the Toyota bZ4X were sold in the U.S. this month. The USA auto market dives by a very harsh -29.6% to 1,115,810 sales. Passenger cars fall -36.3% to 251,042 units and 22.5% share while light trucks drop -27.8% to 864,768 registrations and 77.5% share. The seasonally…
Toyota Tundra sales are up 82.8% year-on-year in May. Note the Q1 2022 article has now been updated with a Top 42 All-brands and Top 280 All-models. According to DesRosiers Automotive, the Canadian new light vehicle market loses -8.5% year-on-year in May to 140,725 units. Although it seems like an…